The Birth of a Building

<p><strong>Summary</strong></p><p>We spend most of our lives in buildings and see new ones being created around us all the time. But the number of people and disciplines involved in a building's creation make it hard to understand the process as a whole. <em>The Birth of a Building</em> is an introduction to those aspects of finance law urban planning architecture engineering construction and real estate development which underlie this fascinating event.</p><p>Part One focuses on the "birds and the bees" explaining the economic story which motivates people to create new buildings in the first place. Part Two focuses on the longer pregnancy and delivery process walking you through the specific stages that a building project will pass through. Every chapter begins with a simple analogy from everyday life that helps the total beginner relate to the subject matter. And because it takes an interdisciplinary approach <em>The Birth of a Building</em> can serve as an introduction to many different fields.</p>